MORE ABOUT JILLIAN Between Jillian and her husband, Colton, you will find a total of five cars in their driveway — a car for every type of adventure that life might bring their way. They have two fur babies, a Corgi named Pippa and a Lab/Wirehair Pointer named Remington, who are always excited to go along for the ride. At a young age, Jillian fell in love with cars. Her parents, John and Becky, would buy a “new-used” car every single year. By the time Jillian was 16, she had her heart set on buying her own “new-used” vehicle … a Ford 150. That wasn’t to be though. Her father just happened to find a shiny little gold Mercedes convertible for sale and decided that it was the perfect first car for his daughter. Around that same time, Jillian and her family moved to Montana. Jillian was concerned about the convertible handling well on icy roads that come with Montana winters, so her father threw a few sandbags in the trunk to weigh the car down. One night, during a snowstorm, the car had a hard time stopping and Jillian ended up getting in a wreck. Both drivers were OK and the car was able to be repaired, but ultimately, this led Jillian to get a different car. Following her parents’ example, each year since then, she has traded her vehicle in for a new ride. In late 2018, Jillian responded to a job posting for an internship at MTADA. At first, she thought she was being pranked because she was working with car dealers and dipping her toes in politics all day, but the job was legitimate. She found her stride until 2020 when the pandemic changed things, and Jillian needed to find a new job. In late 2022, Jillian jumped at the chance to come back to work for the association. She returned the Sunday before the convention started and there was still so much to get ready. Jillian picked up where she left off and got to work. She is looking forward to future conventions, strengthening the association and all of the relationships that will be built. 31 MONTANA AUTO DEALER
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